X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Results 1 to 10 of 14

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    5th November 08
    Location
    Marion, NC
    Posts
    4,940
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Go to your local health food store and buy a bar or two of soap with jewelweed extract in them. Jewelweed is a natural repelant to the oils in poison oak/ivy, and will remove them from skin. I'm frightfully allergic to those plants, and the jewelweed soap is the best thing I've found to remove their oils. I've never tried it on fabric, but I'd advise you to wash your woolens in cold water to avoid felting.
    --dbh

    When given a choice, most people will choose.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    12th May 09
    Location
    Southwest Missouri
    Posts
    608
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Don't know about the Jewelweed soap, but the sap of jewelweek (Impatiens capensis) works wonders on the rash. I don't get it, but the fair lass does, and severely. In years past, we'd harvest and freeze a supply of jewelweed so she'd have it in the winter.

    It may be the soap is what you need.

    Regards,
    Dan

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 26
    Last Post: 26th March 09, 06:31 PM
  2. Modern kilts or camo kilts with lots of pleating?
    By jkruger in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 27th January 09, 01:22 AM
  3. Traditional kilts vs. modern and casual kilts
    By Beery in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 17
    Last Post: 7th September 08, 12:40 PM
  4. casual kilts, work kilts, and nice kilts
    By yoippari in forum Kilt Advice
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: 1st June 07, 01:51 PM
  5. "Old kilts, new kilts, red kilts, blue kilts...."
    By The Frumious B. in forum General Kilt Talk
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 16th September 06, 12:42 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0